It’s the time of year where everyone begins setting and discussing their new year’s resolutions. The start of a new year can feel like the perfect fresh slate to begin working towards new goals and becoming your best self. Unfortunately, the reality of new year’s resolutions is you’re often setting yourself up for failure.
We’re well into the holiday season and, depending on your relationship with family and past experiences, this may be a time filled with excitement or dread. No matter how you’re feeling about celebrating the holidays this year, implementing a daily gratitude practice can help you to find joy and minimize stress this holiday season. In this article, we’ll explore the value of a daily gratitude practice and tips for getting the most out of implementing your own.
While it may be hard to believe, we’re well into the holiday season. Unfortunately, you may feel like you lost the entire year due to the pandemic in 2020. This puts added pressure on enjoying this holiday season and making the most of the time you get to spend with your loved ones.
As the holidays approach, this time can be full of both joy and anxiety with the thought of seeing family. Especially after last year putting most celebrations on pause, you may be feeling heightened emotions this year. It’s important to understand that you can set personal boundaries with family this year while still being present and able to find joy.
After we’ve gone so long without seeing each other due to the pandemic, you might feel less confident than normal in social interactions. Similarly, if you have a social anxiety disorder, any social interaction can be challenging.
Sometimes the smallest actions can have the biggest impact. For example, how you hold yourself directly affects your self-perception and mental wellbeing. Today, we’ll dig into the benefits of confident body language for your mental health along with some practices you can implement in your daily life.
In 2019, more than one out of every five adults in the United States faced mental illness. This means that the chances are high that you or someone in your friend group may struggle with mental illness at some point. As a friend, you can have a significant impact on the lives and well-being of others around you.
Even if you’ve never heard of affirmations before, you’ve probably used them at some point. Any time you say “I’ve got this,” when trying something new or, “I’m going to be fine,” when facing your fears, you’re using positive affirmations. Put simply, these are positive phrases you can use to affirm your capabilities, instill confidence, and reach your goals.
As an adult, it can be difficult to make new friends and maintain existing friendships. You may have realized that you have a hard time staying in touch with your friends when you don’t get to see them at work or school every day.
The last eighteen months have been full of uncertainty and fear for nearly everyone. From fear of the virus, to fear of losing loved ones, fear of where your next paycheck will come from, and, yes, even fear of running out of toilet paper, emotions have been running rampant for nearly two years.
Being self-confident impacts many areas of your life, including professionally, academically, and in your relationships. Unfortunately, for a surplus of reasons, many people struggle with a lack of confidence.